Obituary Listing

Oct 2, 2018

David Wayne Winchester, age 48, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Tampa, Florida on December 1969. One brother, James Miller, Jr., a sister and brother in-law, Bonnie and Jerry McPherson preceded him in death. David graduated from the Pierce County High School in...

Sep 29, 2018

Wesley Page Jones, age 69 of Alma passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 after an extended illess. He was born in Punta Gorda, Florida on January 15, 1949 to the late Fred Buck Jones and Lessie Mae Smith.

Survivors include his son, David Earl Jones and wife Jessica "Kojac" of Alma, one brother, Freddy Jones of...

Sep 24, 2018

Hoyt Berry "H.B." Miles, age 70 of Baxley passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Augusta, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on September 8, 1948 to the late Ima "Bud" Miles and Theara Deen Miles. Three brothers Floyd, Earl and James Miles preceded him in death. He served...

Sep 23, 2018

Vivian Mae Suttlemyre, age 75, of Alma passed away on Sunday, September 23, 18 at Sears Manor Nursing Home in Brunswick, Georgia after an extended illness. She was born on October 20, 1942 in Pike County, Kentucky. She was daughter of the late Willie Sowards and Ola Mullins Sowards and preceded in death by her husband, James William Suttlemyre,...

Sep 23, 2018

Charles Wayne Carter, age 65, of Alma passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Hospice House after a short illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on May 20, 1953 to the late James Wesley Carter and Marie Crosby Carter. A grandson, Tyler James Carter and a brother, Raymond Roy Carter preceded him in death. Charles was...

Sep 17, 2018

James Morris Lott, age 65, of Nicholls passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 after and extended illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on July 31, 1953 to the late Edward Clarence "E.C." Lott and Lucille Douglas Lott; besides his parents, his wife, Shonnie Delinda Brantley Lott, daughter, Jana Lucille Lott, brother, Edward Douglas Lott preceded him in...

Sep 13, 2018

Beverly Ann Katto Converse, age 78, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away suddenly Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. Beverly was born in Alma, Georgia on October 29, 1939 to the late Bennie Katto and Lollie Taylor Katto. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 37...

Sep 11, 2018

Virgil Franklin Wade, age 79 of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.  He was born in Alma, Georgia on June 27, 1939 to Archie "Ball" Peyton Wade and Retta Carter Wade; besides his parents' two brothers, Jerry Wade and Aubrey Wade and a great grandson, Daniel Merritt preceded him in death....

Sep 11, 2018

Louise Sweat Deen, age 86, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Baptist Village after a short illness. She was born in Tifton, Georgia on September 20, 1931 to the late Richard Ed Akridge and Velma Lucille Jacquess Akridge. Her husband, Frank Sweat, son, Todd Sweat, three brothers, Ben, Edward and Leon Akridge, four sisters, Frances...

Sep 4, 2018

Thomas C. (Tom) Deen, age 74, died suddenly Tuesday September 4 th at his home in Darien, Ga where he had lived the past six years.  He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Foyd Deen, Sr. and Evelyn Trice Deen and was also preceded in death by a brother Dr. Floyd Deen, Jr. Tom had...

Aug 31, 2018

JERALD COHEN                                                                            SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

"A good man died today."

Jerald Cohen, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 31, 2018, under the care of Hospice Savannah.

He was born in Savannah on April 30, 1929, the son of Nathan Cohen and Rebecca Chernoff Cohen. Jerald was raised and lived in Alma, Georgia...

Aug 31, 2018

Cecil Kevin Godwin, age 41, of Alma passed away on August 31, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Cecil B. Godwin, Sr. and Birdie Francis Godwin, maternal grandparents, Glenn Edsel Boatright and Betty Jean Peacock Boatright.

Survivors include his parents, Cecil Godwin, Jr. and...

Aug 30, 2018

Linda R. Boatright, age 68, of Alma, passed away suddenly at Bacon County Hospital on Thursday, August 30, 2018. She was born in Alma, Georgia on January 24, 1950 to the late Lemuel Sellers Johnson and Maggie Slaughter Johnson. Three brothers, Carroll, Walter and Ervin Johnson, and a sister, Doris Westberry preceded her in death. Mrs Linda was a member...

Aug 30, 2018

Padgett "Pat" Larry Chancey, age 77, of Oak Hill, Florida passed away on August 30, 2018 at New Smyrna Florida Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bacon County on February 26, 1941 to the late Harold Lacount Chancey and Pauline Padgett Drose. Mr. Chancey was a member of the Masonic Fleming Lodge in Augusta, The Shiner's...

Aug 27, 2018

Tracey OBrien Waters, age 55, of Alma passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, August 27, 2018. She was born on September 13, 1962 to the late William O'Brien and Lauren OBrien. Two brothers Mark and Scott OBrien preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Thomas Waters of Alma, two step children,...

Aug 15, 2018

Doris Tanner Deen, age 87, of Alma passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 after a short illness. She was born in Coffee County on June 6, 1931 to the late Ivey Tanner and Minnie Lee Melton Tanner. Her brother, Lamar "Bud" Tanner and three sisters, Mintie Allen, Samantha Allen and Pauline Revels Taylor preceded her...

Aug 13, 2018

William Michael Alexander, age 64, of Alma passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on January 21, 1954 to the late William Hayden Alexander and Sarah Moody Alexander. His wife Lori Lee Alexander, a son, W. M. Alexander and a sister, Janet Marie Alexander preceded...

Aug 12, 2018

Braswell Odis Williams, age 80, of passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Alma on February 17, 1938 to the late Talmadge Dewitt Williams and Alma Lennie Clements Williams.His wife Joann Taylor Williams, two children, Johnny Ray Williams and Mary Lynn Whitley and a brother, James...

Aug 10, 2018

Margarite Hester Johnson, age 97, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday morning August 10, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Soperton, Georgia on March 6, 1921 to the late Oscar Hester and Sula Hutchinson Hester. Her husband Woodrow L. Johnson, a son, Larry W. Johnson, infant daughter, Patsy...

Aug 9, 2018

Jeffery Andrews, age 46, passed away suddenly at South Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, Georgia. He was born on February 14, 1972 to the late Herman H. Andrews and Ruth Kay Davis Andrews. Three brothers, Brian, and Bobby Deen and Perry Andrews preceded him in death. Jeffery worked with Eicher's Pro Vinyl. And was a member of Living Ricer...